Returning to form with their 2010 effort III - Remember Who
You Are, nobody saw one of metal's great innovators taking such an unnecessary
chance in releasing a full blown metal/dub-step crossovers, but that is exactly
the type of band Korn are.
Having hit top form once again, they could have played it safe, but in experimenting with musical boundaries, and taking big risks, The Path of Totality is another intriguing collection of tracks into their legendary arsenal.
Reinventing metal once more, Korn take some of the most highly respected dubstep producers, particularly the scene's breakthrough "poster boy" if you will, former From First To Last frontman, and the man with the world at his feet, Skrillex, and forging an altogether unique beast.
It's not all a huge success, but when it does work, the sounds complement one another perfectly, and set Korn out as the great innovators of our scene. The Skrillex numbers are excellent, and the stand outs here, with the opener Chaos Lives In Everything, Narcissistic Cannibal and Get Up! proving to be the pick of the bunch.
That is not to say there are not nice moments elsewhere though; Burn The Obedient sounds vicious as anything Korn have done in recent times , Sanctuary and Way Too Far show great promise in places, as does Bleeding Out - they might not have the impact of the Skrillex numbers, but there is much to appreciate. Fules the Comedy is a great track too, and the scat inflected closer Tension is an emphatic way to finish off a record that could have gone one of two ways.
It is not considered a "remix" album at all, showing Korn's faith in their gamble with mixing what is possible between two very different genres. It may be too metal for the dance kids, and too dance for the metal kids, but it is an intriguing and captivating listen if nothing else.
The dubstep thing doesn't do much for me, but this is a worthy outing from the Bakersfield legends.
6.5/10
Having hit top form once again, they could have played it safe, but in experimenting with musical boundaries, and taking big risks, The Path of Totality is another intriguing collection of tracks into their legendary arsenal.
Reinventing metal once more, Korn take some of the most highly respected dubstep producers, particularly the scene's breakthrough "poster boy" if you will, former From First To Last frontman, and the man with the world at his feet, Skrillex, and forging an altogether unique beast.
It's not all a huge success, but when it does work, the sounds complement one another perfectly, and set Korn out as the great innovators of our scene. The Skrillex numbers are excellent, and the stand outs here, with the opener Chaos Lives In Everything, Narcissistic Cannibal and Get Up! proving to be the pick of the bunch.
That is not to say there are not nice moments elsewhere though; Burn The Obedient sounds vicious as anything Korn have done in recent times , Sanctuary and Way Too Far show great promise in places, as does Bleeding Out - they might not have the impact of the Skrillex numbers, but there is much to appreciate. Fules the Comedy is a great track too, and the scat inflected closer Tension is an emphatic way to finish off a record that could have gone one of two ways.
It is not considered a "remix" album at all, showing Korn's faith in their gamble with mixing what is possible between two very different genres. It may be too metal for the dance kids, and too dance for the metal kids, but it is an intriguing and captivating listen if nothing else.
The dubstep thing doesn't do much for me, but this is a worthy outing from the Bakersfield legends.
6.5/10
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